Australia has won the toss and decided to bat first in the opening test match against Sri Lanka. Josh Inglis is making his test debut for Australia, which opted to play three spin bowlers on a wicket expected to assist slow bowlers.

Australia skipper Steve Smith won the toss and opted to bat in the opening match of the two-test series against Sri Lanka on Wednesday.

Inglis, the Western Australia wicketkeeper and a noted player of spin, will replace Head at No. 5 and play as a specialist batter. He is Australia's first choice wicketkeeper in T20I and ODI cricket, having recently captained the team in both formats, and has scored 363 runs at an average of 72.6 in this season's Sheffield Shield.

The rainy weather conditions have given Australia a selection problem for the opening test against Sri Lanka starting Wednesday, although one thing seems certain: Travis Head will open the batting

Australia skipper Steve Smith won the toss and elected to bat first in the first Test of the two-match series against Sri Lanka at the Galle International Stadium on Wednesday. Right-hand batter Josh Inglis is set to make his debut in the longest format of the game as the Baggy Greens named him in the playing XI for the first match of the series.